So one measure of assessment in a grievance or disciplinary investigation is whether the behaviour fell below the standards of the ‘ordinary reasonable person’ in the same situation – the famous ‘man on the Clapham Omnibus’. After the shocking referendum result, has the definition of that ‘reasonable’ behaviour changed?
While there was racism in the UK prior to Brexit, the tone of the Leave campaign gave it a perceived legitimacy, which is now visible across England.
So who is going to represent the ‘reasonable’ man? Clearly a percentage of the British public – who are all more than capable of sitting on the said Omnibus and who each believes they are ‘reasonable’ – believe in racism, bigotry and discrimination, and would take the view that racist abuse at work as perfectly acceptable.
We need clarification from the likes of the CIPD, ACAS and the Government. But in the meantime, CMP is going to continue to investigate racist allegations with the same impartiality, and applying the same (old?) standards of ‘reasonableness’, to do our bit to contribute to a non-racist, non-discriminatory Britain.
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